Bitcoin Is Useless Without Freedom, and Freedom Involves Acting Without Permission ***In the crypto space, and especially where that space overlaps with libertarian ideals, there is no shortage of talk about bitcoin being a hedge against the filthy fiat paradigm. It all sounds so brave and noble and resolute, but if one can't even buy a coffee for BTC anymore, or is too afraid to run afoul of even the smallest of the slimy swarm of regulations that have multiplied like…
Second Annual 🌸Sakura Cash Run🌸 is Complete! https://youtu.be/NfW8nVSz7Zs The Sakura Cash Run is a DIY event that started last year in 2020 when races across Japan were canceled. I wanted a way to stay active, enjoy nature, and bring attention to a kick-ass charity powered by Bitcoin Cash called eatBCH. Amazingly, all the covid madness and draconian lockdowns are still going on globally, now in 2021, and the Sakura Cash Run remains a great way to escape that madness for a…
Get Ready, Monetary Lockdown Is Next -- Courageous Freedom of Association Is the Answer ***It is not a time for the faint of heart. Historically unprecedented global restrictions on movement, commerce, and freedom of association are unfolding before our eyes. If governments worldwide are this hellbent on telling people how to take care of their health -- OR ELSE -- it's only a matter of time before the crosshairs are firmly locked on the 'antivaxxers' of money : holders and…
As someone reminded me today: The root issue in all this is not conspiracy theories, scientific findings about masks, or anything else. It is about consent. One group is trying to force itself on the bodies of those in the other group. I do not consent to an injection. I do not consent to covering my mouth with a cloth. Either I own my body, or I do not. Well. I do. The end.
Unschooling Notes, Part 1: Principal Suggests Unmasked Kids Shouldn't Talk Well, I figure I'll keep a kind of basic record of my unschooling journey with my son here. I am not the model unschooling parent -- far from it -- but I'm doing my best to allow my son to grow up unencumbered by the dimwit programming and toxic shaming societies readily foist onto children. https://youtu.be/8PNGAosUd1c Recently, due to financial/economic constraints my wife and I both decided that…
The Hammer Under the Velvet Cloth -- How to Detect Manipulative People Via Their Language I feel like this is something many more people need practice with, and to understand. *Nice words don't always mean nice intentions.* It should go without saying, but it doesn't. The most supreme mindfuck you will ever feel is when someone's words (and even actions) feel extremely kind, warm, and welcoming, but there is an uncomfortable inconsistency to their behavior. Every now and…
Keep Crypto Fun! – Recollecting a Time When You Could Still Spend BTC on a Beer ***If you can't buy a beer for bitcoin, easily book a hotel, buy a coffee, or tip your friends...what's the point? To save up your 'digital gold' and cash out to fiat? Sure, that's fine. More power to anyone making a killing, and I mean that. But we should never forget that without functionality in daily payments and micropayments – AND WITHOUT FUN – bitcoin is never going to supplant the shitty,…
How to Have a Pirate Summer in the Time of Covid ***Lockdowns, travel restrictions, limited business hours. Amazon and other state-embedded mega-corporations are doing fine, making a killing. But what about the proverbial 'little guy' in this psyop scenario? The small business. The struggling family. Perhaps we can survive, enjoy the wonder of living, and maybe even flourish here and there in such crazy times.What follows are some practical ideas for having your own PIRATE…
Who Made Your Spine? – Life Is Such a Fucking Trip, Any Way You Slice It It's easy to fall into ruts of hubris. Cynicism. Fear. In fact, most people including myself probably live there most of the time. *And that is truly a tragedy.* I was just thinking the other day: for all my cocky attitudes and acquired knowledge about this and that. For all my hatred of others that I deem malicious (and this may even be justified to an extent), I am considering myself from an egoistic…
Money Always Comes from Subjective Value, and That's the Real Magic of BCH ***TL;DR - Money comes from thin air. From crypto to Federal Reserve notes it's all made up in the minds of humans. That's scary, and that's magic. The difference between sound money and imposter garbage, however, is that sound money is based on sound economic principle, and individual freedom.*** Which Is Worth More – A Glass of Water Or a PS5? Money is a human creation. But it's founded on a deep,…
Sex, Money, and Medicine: Why Consent Is Never Optional ***Prepare for an exciting journey into the twisted logic of statism. Consent may not be what you thought it was!*** Consenting to a Mugging You're walking through a park late at night. Suddenly the cold metal of a gun barrel is jammed against your temple, painfully stretching the skin on your face. "Gimme your money," an aggressive voice demands in your ear. Having no choice but to give up your wallet or possibly die,…
[Opinion] Simple, Daily Payments Are BCH's Greatest Utility ***At the end of the day, it is not fancy bells and whistles that make crypto valuable to the masses, but utility and ease in payments. BCH has a whole lot going for it in this direction***. Saleability Involves...*Sales* In recent articles I detailed why market saleability of an asset, good, or commodity is the central prerequisite for said asset's adoption as money. You can find those articles here and here.…
Are You Or Someone You Love Struggling With an Addiction to Statism? WE CAN HELP STATISM is a deadly, highly addictive drug. Some have gone so far as to call it a cult. With the brutal, hedonistic pure power rush it gives its users, it's not hard to see why. For those tired of feeling powerless, anxious and full of fear, the drug "statism" provides a feeling of ultimate power over others, and the near-complete elimination of fears associated with independent, critical…
Mass Adoption: How Bitcoin Can Be Saved From KYC Propaganda ***Crypto is doing great these days, but there's a big, nasty thorn in the side of adoption: crippling regulations in the form of KYC and AML policies, and an anti-privacy propaganda spreading like a virus in mainstream culture. So what can we do?*** Propaganda Is Predicated on Fear Propaganda is often intended not to convince, but to humiliate. In this way, obedience and blind acceptance of absurdities and gross…
Intro to Voluntaryism – Decentralized, Individualist Order ***What follows is a very brief, and hopefully concise, introduction to voluntaryism. The philosophical view that maintains all legitimate human interactions must be voluntary and consensual. Check the links in each numbered tenet for a video resource supporting the point.*** **You Own Your Body** – No individual has a higher claim to your body or life than you. Not a government. Not police. Not politicians. Not…
Government Is Anarchy ***Concretely, there is no such thing as 'government.' There are only individuals, acting.*** Calling a State a Spade As an abstraction we understand government to comprise individuals working therein as a unified whole, and to some extent this makes sense. Those in positions of state office do often work together to achieve common ends. But there is also chaos there, and divisive conflict, as there is anytime self-interested humans are present. As…
Closing the Crypto Blinds – Why Financial Privacy Is Non-Negotiable ***Privacy is an essential and integral function of human dignity, and without it none of us can develop into the healthy, successful, creative beings we all have the potential to be. Privacy is not about "hiding something bad." Privacy –including when it comes to money – is about being human.*** What Are You Doing in There? You wouldn't let even a close, trusted friend watch you go to the bathroom every…
No Need to 'Win' or 'Lose' the Vaccine Debate – The Only Real Issue is CONSENT ***Maybe you think the Sars-Cov-19 jab was created on Mars by satanic Bill Gates clones with microchipped monkey appendages. Maybe you think masks miraculously cured influenza and heart attack victims should be counted as covid deaths. Maybe Dr. Fauci is your hero. Maybe you think he's full of shit. Luckily, when it comes to consent, none of this bullshit debating matters.*** It's My Body. Full…
Short Poems/Haiku — Vol. I *(all photos/verse author's own)* Stay Open Keep the lights on. Keep the drink flowing, and the food hot. Abort fear campaigns and stay open. Let the smiles hold sway. Slurp the noodles. Laugh boisterously. Ignore drone death. Stay safe, by staying alive *** The Party We shall finally rest Dancing in green fields at the foot of mountains In the safety of awakened love The village warm The party ready Nothing but celebration And work worth doing…
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